Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia was 18.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Bahamas, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 18.8% for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Bahamas peaked at 24.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2012.
Bahamas ranks 148th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.7% | — |
| 2001 | 23.6% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 22.7% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 21.8% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +2.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 18.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.0%, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 18.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.3%, 88% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 17.5% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 16.4% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.7% | 18.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More gender data for Bahamas
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 66.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 344 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 344 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.5945 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,179 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,194 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,150 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Bahamas?
- Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia in Bahamas was 18.8% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women of reproductive age who have anemia recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2012.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of women of reproductive age who have anemia?
- Bahamas ranks 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women of reproductive age who have anemia rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory / World Health Statistics - World Health Organization (WHO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women of reproductive age who have anemia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49) with anemia. Anemia is a condition that develops when your blood lacks enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.